Portable gabinet-lavatory



J. A.TERRY. PORTABLE CABINET LAVATOHY. APPLICAIloN FILED MARZO. 1920.

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PORTABLE CABINET LAVATORY.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2o, |920.

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/N vE/v TOR.' A TERRY JAMES ARTHUR TERRY, orA PooAHoNrAs, IowA.

PORTABLE enBINnT-KLAVATORY.

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Be it known that l, J A Mns A. TERRY, being a citizen of the UnitedStates of America,

and resident of Pocahontas, Pocahontas` county, Iowa, have invented anew and use ful Portable Cabinet-Lavatory, of which thek following is aspecification; y

The object of thisv invention is to provide a lavatory and toilet deviceof cabinet form" adapted to be carriedin a suitable manner in or on avehicle', as for instance on the running board of an automobile.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cabinet adapted tocontain a supply of water and of toilet accessories and also beingequipped with a wash "basin adapted to be contained vwithin the'`cabinet and moved to convenient position for use at times.

hereinafter set forth, pointed out'jin my claims and illustrated by theaccompanying j ing a maximum larea of the shelf and yet i permitting-itto enter the yhousing as the door drawing, in which# Figure 1 is a siimproved cabinet lavatory mounted on the running board of a vehicle, thedoor of the cabinet being in open position. Fig. 2 is a plan of thesame, a portion of the cabinet being shown in section. F ig. 3 is across scctioii on an enlarged scale, the door being in closed position.-Fig. 4 is an end elevation and Fig. 5 a side elevation, partly insection, illustrating means for mounting a roller. v

In the construction ofthe device as shown the numeral 10 designatesgenerally a housing, which may be made of sheet metal and of anysuitable size. At each end the housing 10 is provided with a base flangeV11 extending outwardly in a horizontal plane and said flanges areadapted to be secured as by bolts 12 to a suitable support 13, suoli asthe ruiming board of a motor vehicle. The outer side of the housing 10is formed with a relatively largeY opening 14, preferably comprising thegreater part of that side of the housing farthest from the body of thevehicle when the devicevis mounted as above suggested. The opening 14 isclosable by a door 15 pivotally secured at one side inargin by hinges 16to the housing. A gasket or cushioning pad 17 is mounted on the innerface of the door 15 and extends around the margin thereof and saidgasket is adapted to contact marginal portions of the Y Y. Specificationof LettersiPatent. 'y Patented Apr, Application filed March 20, 1920.Serial No. 367,424.

My invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination ofelements de elevation showing my opening14 when the door is in closedposition, in order to ,form a tight closure' and also to prevent rattlinA water tank 18 is rigidly mounted in t e upper rear portion ofthehousingl 10, that is to say on that side of the housing nearest to thevehicle body, and' said tank preferably `extends longitudi# nallyabout'one-halfthe transverse dimen sion thereof. The water tank 18may befilled through a nozzle 19 extending through the top ofthe housing andclosable by a cap 20. A drain cock `21 is mounted in the lower portionof the water tank 18, preferably on the side nearest the opening 14, bymeans of Xihich V`water may be withdrawn from the tan f A shelfy 22 isfixed to andl carried by the inner lower portionof the door 15 and whensaidl door is in closed position said shelf oc` cupies a position withinthe housing 1 0 par allel withand just abov'ethe bottom of said housing.vThe shelf 22 may be'of substantially segmental form in plan, thusprovidis'swung through an arc to closed position.

23 beneath the cock 21 of the water tank to y n facilitate supplyingsaid basin with water. The basin 23 is `formed with a drain opening inits bottoni normally closed by a stop per 24.

A towel roller 25 is mounted longitudinally of the upper portion of thehousing 10, in the space between the tank 18 and the front of thehousing and said roller is adapted to carry a supply of tissue towelingsuch as 26 in roll form.. A rack or pocket 27 is mounted in one cornerportion of the housing 10, beneaththe tank 18, and is adapted to containtowels such as 28, wash rags or other toilet accessories.

A number of spring clips 29 are secured Ato the inner surface of thedoor 15, above the plane of the basin 23,and said clips are adapted tosupport toilet articles such as a This device provides a very convenientaccessory for cross-country travelers and tourists, furnishing as itdoes a convenient means for carrying a supply of clean Water forwashing` purposes, together with towels, soap and other toiletarticles.v Then traveling the door is kept in closed position as bymeans or' a latch device 35 and the toilet articles and wash basin are,thus protected from dust and dirt. Then it is desired to use thelavatory device the door is unlatched and opened slightly to permit theentrance of a persons arni to open the water cock 21 and permit water toflow from the tank 18 to the wash basin 23. Then this is done the dooris opened farther so that Vthe basin 23 is easily accessible for washingpurposes, after which the basin may be emptied by removing the stopper24 and allowing the water to flow to the ground. Then the door is openedthe towels and other toilet articles are within easy reach.

The towel roller 25 preferably is carried by apertured ears or clips 36mounted on inner surfaces of the end walls of the housing 10, said earsor clips being olset inwardly from the walls between their ends andhaving their apertures 87 engaged by studs 3S in the ends of the roller,as shown in Figs. l and 5.

1 claim as my invention- 1. A device of the class described, comprisinga portable housing formedwith a relatively large opening in one sidewall, a door hinged on a vertical axis at one side margin to saidhousing and adapted to close said opening, a water tank being formed inthe' upper portion of said housing, said water tank being formed with adrain cock on its lower side, a horizontal shelf fixed to the inner sideof said door, and a lavatory basin carried by said shelf and adapted tobe moved to a position beneath said drain cock and to be inclosed Withinthe housing when the door is shut and being supported in a position foruse outside or said housing when the door` is in open position, saidvbasin remaining in horizontal position irre` spective of the positionof the door relative to the housing.

2. A device of the class described, coinprisingl a housing formed with arelatively large opening in one side wall, a door hinged on a verticalaxis at one margin to said housing and adapted to close said openingI aWater tank being formed in the upper portion of said housing, said watertank being provided with a drain cock on its lower side, a horizontalshelf fixed to the lower portion of the inner side of said door, alavatory basin carried by said shelf and adapted to be moved to aposition within the housing and beneath the drain cock of said tankvwhen the door is in closed position and adapted to be moved to aposition for use outside of said housing when the door is in openposition, said-basin being formed with a drain opening iii its bottom,and a stopper normally closing said drain opening.

Signed at Pocahontas, in the county oilv Pocahontas and State of Iowa,this 11th day of March, 1920.

JAMES ARTHUR TERRY.

